Chris Bent

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“To Share or Not to Share” by Chris Bent

Submitted to Contest #57

   I screwed up. I knew I was at the time, but I just had to. When it comes down sharing something important with someone you care about, you share it before it gets discovered. Some things are easier to explain if you don't hide it first.   Let me illustrate.   I am a caretaker of a thing. I am not supposed to tell you about the thing or describe it in any way so be patient in my telling, you might figure it out on your own.   This thing, which might be an object, has been in my possession all my...

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“The Trap” by Chris Bent

Submitted to Contest #50

Crying came from the treehouse. It was not a child’s crying or a simple sob. It was a sorrow-filled, painful plea; a disturbing moan that raises your hackles and activates rescue mode in a person.   It was one pm. The sun was out, but gauzy clouds filtered its shine, hiding any detail of the treehouse. It was late April and a fresh canopy of leaves gave even more shade to the area.    From my perspective, there was no rope or ladder dangling from the underside of the shadowed alcove. I left the road cautiou...

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“The Thought” by Chris Bent

Submitted to Contest #47

The Thought By Chuck Bent    "Just Say it!" She told you when you explained about a thought you conceived.    Well, you didn't tell her because you couldn't. It was only a thought. A complicated one at that.    It came to you in the vague area between wakefulness and sleep. The moment when you might be falling and yank awake. The thought was such an amazing thing that you jumped up and searched for some paper and pen.    "What a thought!" You said as you rumbled in the bedside...

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Author bio

I'm an artist, a tattooist, a cook, an author and builder of houses, log homes and worlds.